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J. O..TALIAFERRO. MACHINE FOR CUTTING AND POINTING RODS 0P METAL.

Patented Nov. 23, 1886.

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, I 4 UNITED- STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN c. TALIAFERRO, or RICHMOND, VIRGINIA.

MACHINE FOR CUTTING AND PQINTING RODS OF METAL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent nofssaesi, dated November23, 18cc.

Application filed September 7, 1886. Serial No. 212,896. (No model.)

To allwhom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, J OHN O. TALIAFERRO, of Richmond, in the county ofHenrico and State of Virginia, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Machines for Outting and Pointing Bars of Metal, ofwhich the following' is a specification. I

My object mainly is to provide simple and inexpensive mechanism by whichto expe- IO ditiously sever and point round barsof iron;

and, fifrther, my object is to brand the bars at the time of severingand pointing them.

To these ends my improvements consist in a novel organization of deviceshereinafter in I 5 detail described,.and the subj ect-matter deemednovel then specifically claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figures 1 and 2 show, respectively, a sideelevation and a plan view of so much of the mechanism as is needed toconvey a proper understanding of my invention; and Fig. 3 shows portionsof two bars with their pointed ends as produced in accordance with myinvention.

As in this instance shown, the apparatus is 2 5 particularly designedfor use in the manufac- 0 desired diameters and lengths-such, for intureof'the ordinary wroughtiron car-coupfling pins; but obviously myimprovements may advantageously be employed for cutting and pointingbars of steel, 8m, and bars any of stance, as commonly used in theconstruction of wrought-iron fences and for' various other purposes.

Two similarly formed, pointed, and longi- 3 t-udinally and transverselyinclined cutters, A

and B, are provided, and between them the properly-heated round bar 0,of iron, is placed, so that by the movement of one of the cutters overthe other (if preferred, both cutters may be 0 given motion) the barwill be turned and grad- 5 and the cutter. B reciprocates.

ually cut through, and at the same time pointed on both sides of thecentral line of the cut,

forming at one operation the two pointed bars,

Fig. 3. As shown, the cutter A is stationary The cutters is supported byits securing-plate, in guideways G'G, formed in strong brackets H H ofthe frame. The securing-plate E of the reciprocating cutter is extendedand longitudinally and centrally slotted to receive and have jointed toit a connecting-rod, I, by which motion is imparted to the cutter insuitable way, as by .a power-rotated crank-shaft, as will readily beunderstood.

.With the cutters facing in opposite directions or toward each other-theone facing up.-

ward and the other downward-as shown, and with the length of stroke ofthe connecting-rod I properly regulated, it will be seen that when thehot bar ofiron is placed in position and the movable cutter advanced thebar will be turned or rolled and gradually severed and simultaneouslypointed, the operation being completed at the end of the outstroke ofthe reciprocating cutter, which occurs at a time.

such as to prevent contact of the cutters with each other. to form twocar-coupling pins, fence-rods, raketeeth, 8m, may be severed and pointedmidway their length in rapid succession.

In order to mark the bars with suitable brands asthey are being cut andpointed, the steel securing-plate of one of the cutters,'preferably theplate of the cutter A, is provided at opposite sides of the cutter withraised letters, such as B and O, or other marks, as desired, so that asthe hot bar is rolledover the plate it will be impressed with the mark.Thus by a single and rapid operation a bar is converted into two pointedand branded bars.

Although I have shown thecutters soarranged as to reciprocate the oneabove the other [horizontally, and prefer this arrangement, it isobvious that theapparatus may be arranged in an upright orinclinedposition without departure from my invention, pro- In this way bars,each of a length v cutter A, inclined longitudinally and doubly inclinedtransversely, and having the securingplate with the branding-marks uponit, the

cutter B, pointed and inclined correspondingly with the cutter A, andhaving the securingplate, the 'guideways, and the connecting-rod,substantially as and for the purpose set forth. In testimony whereof Ihave hereunto subscribed my name.

JOHN G. TALIAFE'RRO.

Witnesses:

B. G. HENDRIE, H. K. FRANKLIN.

